Banshee (species)

Banshees^[2] were a non-sentient species of airborne predators native to the planet Umbara. During the Battle of Umbara in the Clone Wars, wild banshees attacked the Galactic Republic's clone troopers on several occasions. Jedi General Pong Krell killed a pair of banshees after they attacked the 501st Legion.^[1]

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Appearances

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Darkness on Umbara" (First appearance)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The General"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Carnage of Krell"
• "The Shadow of Umbara" — The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark (and audiobook) (Indirect mention only)
• Dark Disciple (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)

Sources

• "The General" Episode Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (slide 13 caption) (First identified as banshee)
• "Carnage of Krell" Concept Art Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (slide 7 caption)
• Monsters of The Clone Wars: A Season Four Bestiary on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
• Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 60 Guide to the Galaxy: Umbara — Shadow World
• Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded

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